Senate confirms Justice Dongban-Mensem As President, Court of Appeal

Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem is confirmed as the Honorable President of the Court of Appeal.
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The senate has confirmed Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal.

Dongban-Mensem was confirmed after Opeyemi Bamidele, chairman of the committee on judiciary and legal matters, presented a report.

“The committee interviewed her and received explanation about her career. That the appointment of the nominee satisfy the requirements of the constitution as amended,” Bamidele said.

“Having screened the nominee and satisfied with her competence, the committee do recommend the confirmation of Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal.”

On Wednesday, Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the confirmation of the judge would be expedited to avoid “a constitutional crisis”.

A letter by President Muhammadu Buhari asking the senate to confirm her as the substantive appeal court president was read by the senate president on Tuesday.

Dongban-Mensem has been acting as head of the appellate court since the retirement of Zainab Bulkachuwa in March.

Although the National Judicial Council (NJC) had recommended her appointment as the substantive head of the court, Buhari did not send her name to the senate for confirmation.

Instead, the president extended her tenure as acting president of the court till September.

TheCable had reported how dirt-digging was employed by some presidential advisers to get her disqualified and pave the way for Mohammed Lawal Garba.

Garba was the judge who chaired the 2019 presidential election petitions tribunal that ruled in favour of Buhari.

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It just had to be you reporting this first.congrats to her

Congrats Dongban.

Congrats to her

Well deserved. But she should be watchful not to allow any pitfall to mar her job and long standing career. Congrats ma.

Congratulations Ma. May your tenure be eventful and stressless

Ogaju

SE congrats

Another South East appointment

Overdue...

IBO's can't claim her, Yoruba's can't either... No tribal sentiments today...

She's a woman too.
Congrats madam

Congrats

helinues:
Congrats to him

HIM ? . hmmmmmm you sabi read wooo

Congratulation

Dis one no be northerner oo.

k

Ipoop wont like this

Ipig youth come and congratulate a fellow Christian and a Middlebelt minority without envy, I dare you to do that

I hope she doesn't turn to another Injustice Marry Odili from Mbase who gets joy and orgasm in upturning cases especially corruption related ones

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Congratulation to him.....our own too go soon come

helinues:
Congrats to her

oga u dey sleep.?her not him

Is she Ghanaian

at long last

K

congrats to her..

Congrats

I wish you an excellent 7 years of meritorious service.

Congrats Justice Monica..and HBD as you clock 63 on Saturday.

Emu4life:
Is she Ghanaian

Shendam LGA, Plateau State.

Happy for you madam, and hope you stay completely away from being partisan. Politicians are not worth it to be honest, and posterity will judge you by how incorruptible you are in terms of heading the Appeal Court.

It's better

Who still take Nigeria court serious?

timekeeper1:
SE congrats
Another South East appointment

Ethnic bigot spotted

She's from Platue state bro

timekeeper1:
SE congrats

Another South East appointment

good and congrats...since its a court of appeal, top Politicians would start bringing bags of money as time goes by e g obaseki after osho don finish wit am...no be only dt oga supreme court go they chop am naa..